Dispute Resolution - IQS

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Home Surveys
Quantity Surveying
Drone Surveys
Building Surveying
Project Management & Contract Admin
Commercial Infrastructure Projects
Expert Witness & Dispute Resolution
Party Wall Surveys

Home Surveys

The bespoke benefits of an IQS Home Survey Reports?

IQS are Chartered Surveyors and regulated by the RICS

Background information on the property and location is provided

A description of different elements of the building construction and facts concerning its pathology is provided in an easy to understand manner.

A 1-5 colour coded condition scoring of the property elements with a budget cost for remediation of more serious items.

The costings provided by our Chartered surveyors can be used to negotiate the sale purchase down

An assessment of any damp-proofing, drainage and insulation in the building.

A 3 working day turnaround of report.

An opportunity to discuss the report with the surveyor.

Our Building Survey Reports do not contain a valuation of the property.

Survey Level	Bungalow/Terraced	Semi-detached	Detached	Apartment/Flat
Level 2	£450	£500	£600	£400
Level 3	£575	£650	£700	£500

We offer the following services:

Cost Estimates (Initial, Detailed, Pre-tender estimates etc.)

Procurement Advice

Tender Documentation

Bill of Quantities

Employers Requirements

Tender Appraisals & Contract Negotiations

Contract Documentation (Forms of Contract (NEC, JCT, MF1 etc.)

Interim Valuations & Final Account

Commercial Management

Cost Reinstatement Assessments (for insurance purposes)

Drone Surveys

Are you in need of a roof inspection?

Are you wondering how your property/asset is losing heat so easily, especially throughout the energy crisis?

Drones have revolutionised the surveying of all buildings, as you can now capture data and imagery without needing to physically access the structure.

Building Surveying

What’s included in our Building Survey Reports?

Commercial Surveys/Inspections

Level 1, 2 & 3 Home Surveys

Advice on Structural Issues

Crack Inspection Surveys

Pre-acquisition Surveys

Project Management & Contract Administration

IQS has a trusted reputation for client focused project management which enables clients to meet their business objectives as well as fulfilling their immediate property and construction requirements. Our Project Managers & Contract Administrators never simply deliver a process: they clearly understand how to optimise return on investment by focusing strongly on adding value to the project throughout each stage.

Our project management teams embody the attributes which characterise the firm: expert professionalism, strong client focus and an understanding of the value of property in its widest sense, ensuring the clients construction projects are in a safe pair of hands.

Commercial Infrastructure Projects

IQS as Chartered Quantity Surveyors & Project Managers have over 25 years’ experience, commercially delivering extensive major infrastructure projects across the Northwest & throughout the UK.

Construction of building & civil infrastructure nationwide

Infrastructure clients include:

Manchester Airport Group

National Grid

United Utilities

Cadent Gas

Electricity Northwest

Projects ranging from £100k – £100m

Expert Witness & Dispute Resolution

IQS understand even with the most carefully drafted contracts and the best intentions of all parties, construction disputes can still arise. How these disputes are handled is key to ensure the successful resolution to the contract to ensure our clients projects remain on budget, on time and within expectations.

Expert knowledge of all construction contract forms including JCT & NEC contracts

Preparation of specialist reports on Quantity Surveying & Building Surveying aspects of the project, considering the financial, quality and programming aspects of the project

Party Wall Surveys

What is a party wall / party structure?

The Party Wall Etc. Act 1996 describes a wall as being a ‘party wall’ if it straddles the boundary of land of two or more different owners, and also where it stands wholly on one owners land, but it is used by two or more owners to separate their buildings. The term ‘party structure’ also appears within the Act and is used where the dividing structure is approached by separate staircases or entrances, an example of this would be in flats where the floor/ceiling is deemed to be a party structure. Informing your neighbour(s) should be done first in person, to help maintain a healthy relationship, and then through serving notice.

Are you planning to carry out building works near to or on your shared boundary, formally known as a ‘party wall’? If so, then you must inform your neighbour of your plans within two months to a year before works are to start.

Dispute Resolution

Due to the inherent nature of construction contracts, disputes between the parties to the contract can often arise.

Construction disputes can be resolved through the various standard procedures ranging from informal consensual processes such as mediation, through to the more formal processes of adjudication, arbitration, and ultimately litigation.

The IQS technical team includes experienced quantity surveyors with extensive knowledge of the operation to most common standard forms of contracts and their contract conditions mechanism. This experience can be applied to provide services as listed below, in providing advice and assistance in the eventuality of a contract dispute occurring:

1. Initial Contract Advice

2. Surveyor Advocate

3. Expert Witness Reports

4. Party Wall Act 1996